DAA News Network

As part of their anti-bullying week, police in Hertfordshire have highlighted hate crime against disabled people. They have also reminded people how to report incidents and encouraged witnesses and victims to contact them.
As reporting cri ...

A report on hate crime for 2009, from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), shows that only eleven of its 56 members record data on disability-related incidents.Of the eleven, but three - Belgium, Germany and the UK - ma ...

Yvonne Freaney, 48, has been charged with the murder of her 11-year old disabled son, Glen. After killing Glen, she tried to commit suicide. When found at a hotel with Glen's body, she is reported to have said, ‘I had to do it - no-one else woul ...

First Cut presents film-maker Hannah Murphy's portrayal of what life can be like for disabled people in Britain. Disabled people speak out about their experiences of hate crime and question a society that continues to do nothing to protect them. ...

On February 15th, Panorama showed an excellent half-hour documentory on disability hate crime. It was researched and presented by Simon Green, a wheelchair user. The programme shows in hard-edged detail what DAA has been reporting on for many year ...

As reported on our website, following the Coroner's hearing into the deaths of Fiona Pilkington and her daughter, Leicestershire Police Authority convened a special meeting on October 13th to receive a report from the Constabulary.
At the ...

Following the conclusion of the Coroner's hearing into the deaths of Fiona Pilkington and her daughter, Leicestershire Police Authority has convened a special meeting to receive a report from the Constabulary regarding the police actions involved ...

The House of Representatives voted on October 7th to expand the definition of violent federal hate crimes to those committed because of a victim's sexual orientation, gender or disability.This would add to the current federal law that covers crime ...

The first national crime survey of crime against disabled people has been produced by the US Justice Department.
The figures relate to 2007 and are age adjusted.
Among the report's findings are the following:
Disable ...